Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Matt Lucas* Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Matt Lucas* The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Polissian Polka 'Mazury' Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

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